The singles discography of American country artist Bobby Bare contains 96 singles. Of these, 80 are singles released as a lead artist, eight as a collaborative artist, three as a featured artist and five were released solely to Germany. Bare's first single to chart was 1958's "The All-American Boy", which reached number two on the American Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Australian Kent pop chart. Bare's singles would not receive more commercial success until he signed with RCA Victor. In 1962, his single "Shame on Me" charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs charts. The following year, Bare's pair of singles reached major chart positions on the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Songs charts: "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". Both singles were his first to chart in the top ten of the country chart. RCA followed it in 1964 with the top ten singles "Miller's Cave" and "Four Strong Winds".
| Bobby Bare singles discography | |
|---|---|
 Bobby Bare, 1973 | |
| Singles | 96 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| Lead singles | 80 |
| Collaborative singles | 8 |
| Featured singles | 3 |
| German singles | 5 |
In 1965, he collaborated alongside Skeeter Davis and their single, "A Dear John Letter", reached number 11 on the country chart. He also collaborated as a trio with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean on the top five 1966 single, "The Game of Triangles". As a solo artist, Bare had top ten hits during this time with "It's All Right" (1965) and "Streets of Baltimore" (1966). In the late sixties, Bare's reached the American country songs top 20 with regularity. The top 20 single, "Find Out What's Happening", was Bare's first to reach Canada's RPM Country chart, climbing to number five. In 1969, "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" reached the top ten of the American and Canadian country charts. In 1970, Bare's first three singles for Mercury Records made the Billboard country top ten: "That's How I Got to Memphis", "Come Sundown" and "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends".
In 1973, Bare returned to RCA Victor. He collaborated with his son, Bobby Bare Jr. on the number two Billboard country single "Daddy, What If". The song was also his first since 1964 to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41. It was followed by the single, "Marie Laveau", which became his only song to top both the Billboard and RPM country charts. During the remainder of the seventies and into the eighties, Bare reached the country songs top 20 charts with frequency. Among his top 20 singles of this period included "Alimony" (1975), "The Winner" (1976), "Drop Kick Me Jesus" (1976), "Sleep Tight Good Night Man" (1978), "Numbers" (1979), "Willie Jones" (1980) and "New Cut Road" (1982). During this period, he was featured on Rosanne Cash's 1979 top 20 single, "No Memories Hangin' Round". Bare's last charting single to date is 1985's "Reno and Me".
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Cou. [2] |
US AC [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN RPM[5] CHUM[6] |
CAN Cou. [5] | |||
| "Another Love Has Ended"[7] | 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Darling Don't"[8] | 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Livin' End"[9] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vampira"[10] | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The All American Boy"[a] | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Buddies with the Blues"[12] | 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "More Than a Poor Boy Could Give"[13] | 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lynchin' Party"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Book of Love" | 1961 | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sailor Man"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "That Mean Old Clock"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Brooklyn Bridge"[18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shame on Me" | 1962 | 23 | 18 | — | 78 | 18 | — | "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare |
| "I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today" | —[c] | — | — | — | 40 | — | ||
| "I'd Fight the World"[19] | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Detroit City" | 16 | 6 | 4 | 93 | — | — | ||
| "500 Miles Away from Home" | 10 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 7 | — | 500 Miles Away from Home | |
| "Miller's Cave" | 1964 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 81 | 13 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare |
| "Have I Stayed Away Too Long" | 94 | 47 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "He Was a Friend of Mine" | —[d] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Four Strong Winds" | 60 | 3 | 9 | — | 40 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare | |
| "Times Are Gettin' Hard" | 1965 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | Constant Sorrow |
| "It's All Right" | —[e] | 7 | — | — | — | — | The Best of Bobby Bare | |
| "Just to Satisfy You" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | Constant Sorrow | |
| "Talk Me Some Sense" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | Talk Me Some Sense | |
| "In the Same Old Way" | 1966 | —[f] | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Streets of Baltimore" | —[g] | 5 | — | — | — | — | The Streets of Baltimore | |
| "Homesick" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | The Game of Triangles | |
| "Charleston Railroad Tavern" | 1967 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2 |
| "Come Kiss Me Love" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Piney Wood Hills" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Find Out What's Happening" | 1968 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | The English Country Side |
| "A Little Bit Later on Down the Line" | — | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | Talk Me Some Sense | |
| "The Town That Broke My Heart" | — | 16 | — | — | — | 21 | — | |
| "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" | 1969 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn and Other Controversial Songs |
| "Which One Will It Be" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "God Bless America Again" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "How I Got to Memphis" | 1970 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | This Is Bare Country |
| "Come Sundown" | —[h] | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | ||
| "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" | 1971 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | Where Have All the Seasons Gone |
| "Short and Sweet" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | I Need Some Good News Bad | |
| "What Am I Gonna Do" | 1972 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 24 | What Am I Gonna Do |
| "Sylvia's Mother" | — | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
| "I Hate Goodbyes" | — | 25 | — | — | — | 38 | I Hate Goodbyes/ Ride Me Down Easy | |
| "Ride Me Down Easy" | 1973 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| "You Know Who" | — | 30 | — | — | — | 13 | ||
| "Daddy, What If" (with Bobby Bare Jr.) | 41 | 2 | 14 | — | 53 | 5 | Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies | |
| "Marie Laveau" | 1974 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| "Back in Huntsville Again" | 1975 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 14 | Hard Time Hungrys |
| "Alimony" | — | 18 | — | — | — | 38 | ||
| "Cowboys and Daddys" | — | 29 | — | — | — | 20 | Cowboys and Daddys | |
| "The Winner" | 1976 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | The Winner and Other Losers |
| "Put a Little Lovin' on Me" | — | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | ||
| "Drop Kick Me Jesus" | — | 17 | — | — | — | 18 | ||
| "Look Who I'm Cheating on Tonight" | 1977 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 10 | Me and McDill |
| "Red-Neck Hippie Romance" | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Too Many Nights Alone" | 1978 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | Bare |
| "Sleep Tight, Good Night Man" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | Sleeper Wherever I Fall | |
| "Healin'" | 1979 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 30 | |
| "'Til I Gain Control Again" | — | 42 | — | — | — | 47 | — | |
| "Numbers" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | Down & Dirty | |
| "Tequila Sheila" | 1980 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 64 | |
| "Food Blues" | — | 41 | — | — | — | 63 | Drunk & Crazy | |
| "Willie Jones" (with Charlie Daniels) | — | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | ||
| "Learning to Live Again" | 1981 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | As Is |
| "Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go)" | — | 28 | — | — | — | 34 | ||
| "Dropping Out of Sight" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Cut Road" | 1982 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 32 | |
| "If You Ain't Got Nothin' (You Got Nothin' to Lose)" | — | 31 | — | — | — | 31 | Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose | |
| "(I'm Not) a Candle in the Wind" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Praise the Lord and Send Me the Money" | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Jogger" | 1983 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 19 | Drinkin' from the Bottle, Singin' from the Heart |
| "Diet Song" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "When I Get Home" | 1985 | — | 53 | — | — | — | 51 | — |
| "Reno and Me" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wait Until Tomorrow"[20] | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Real Good"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Are You Sincere"[22] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Moon Was Blue |
| "Things Change" (with Petter Øien)[23] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Things Change |
| "Snowflake in the Wind"[24] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As a collaborative artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [1] |
US Cou. [2] |
CAN Cou. [5] | |||
| "I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle" (with Johnny and the Jokers)[25] |
1959 | — | — | — | — |
| "A Dear John Letter" (with Skeeter Davis) |
1965 | 14 | 11 | — | Tunes for Two |
| "The Game of Triangles" (with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean) |
1966 | — | 5 | — | The Game of Triangles |
| "Your Husband, My Wife" (with Skeeter Davis) |
1970 | — | 22 | — | Your Husband, My Wife |
| "Where I'd Come From" (with Jeannie Bare) |
1974 | — | 41 | — | Singin' in the Kitchen |
| "Singin' in the Kitchen" (credited as Bobby Bare and the Family) |
1975 | — | 29 | 43 | |
| "It's a Dirty Job" (with Lacy J. Dalton) |
1983 | — | 30 | — | — |
| "Still Gonna Die" (credited as Old Dogs)[26] |
1999 | — | — | — | Old Dogs |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As a featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [2] |
CAN Cou. [5] | |||
| "No Memories Hangin' Round" (Rosanne Cash with Bobby Bare) |
1979 | 17 | 38 | Right or Wrong |
| "We Love the Same Girl" (John Brack with Bobby Bare)[27] |
1987 | — | — | Hard Times |
| "Simple Goodbye" (John Brack with Bobby Bare)[28] |
1990 | — | — | Face to Face |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
German singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER [29] | |||
| "Detroit City" (German release)[30] | 1963 | 40 | "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare |
| "Lille Glauben Das Ich Gluecklick Bin" | 1964 | 26 | — |
| "Abilene"[31] | 1965 | — | |
| "Das Haus Auf Der Sierra"[32] | — | ||
| "Molly Brown"[33] | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Drunk & Crazy"[34] | 1980 |
| "Food Blues"[34] | |
| "Song of the South"[34] |
Notes
edit- ^ Bare was incorrectly labeled on the record's release as "Bill Parsons".[11]
- ^ "Book of Love" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "He Was a Friend of Mine" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 34 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "It's All Right" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "In the Same Old Way" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 31 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "Streets of Baltimore" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
- ^ "Come Sundown" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bobby Bare chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Bare chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bobby Bare chart history (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "Bobby Bare chart history (Type "Bobby Bare" and choose from "Top Singles", "Country Singles" or "Adult Contemporary")". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "CHUM results". Archived from the original on July 9, 2006.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (December 1956). ""Another Love Has Ended"/"Down on the Corner of Love" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F3557.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (April 1957). ""Darling Don't"/"Life of a Fool" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F3771.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (August 1957). ""The Livin' End"/"A Beggar" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F3686.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (September 1958). ""Vampira"/"Tender Years" (7" vinyl single)". Jackpot Records. 48010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bobby Bare Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (June 1959). ""Buddies with the Blues"/"Sputnik No. 2" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-848.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (June 1960). ""More Than a Poor Boy Could Give"/"Sweet Singin' Sam" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-867.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (September 1960). ""Lynchin' Party"/"No Letter from My Baby" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-871.
- ^ a b c d e f g Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (September 1961). ""Sailor Man"/"Island of Love" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-885.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (November 1961). ""That Mean Old Clock"/"The Day My Rainbow Fell" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-892.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (December 1961). ""Brooklyn Bridge"/"Zig-Zag Twist" (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-890.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (February 1963). ""I'd Fight the World"/"Dear Waste Basket" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 47-8146.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1986). ""Wait Until Tomorrow"/"Better Not Look Down" (7" vinyl single)". EMI America Records. B-8317.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1986). ""Real Good"/"Wait Until Tomorrow" (7" vinyl single)". EMI America Records. B-8333.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (2005). ""Are You Sincere" (DVDr single)". Dualtone Records. TRT.
- ^ ""Things Change" -- Single by Bobby Bare and Petter Øien". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ ""Snowflake in the Wind" -- Single by Bobby Bare". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (November 1959). ""I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle"/"That's Where I Want to Be" [with Johnny and the Jokers] (7" vinyl single)". Fraternity Records. F-861.
- ^ Jennings, Waylon; Tillis, Mel; Bare, Bobby; Reed, Jerry (1997). ""Still Gonna Die" (CD Single) (by Old Dogs; individual artists are also credited on single's release)". Atlantic Records. PRCD-8883.
- ^ Brack, John; Bare, Bobby (1987). ""We Love the Same Girl"/"Love Feels Different" (7" vinyl single)". EMI. 13C-1764167.
- ^ Brack, John; Bare, Bobby (1990). ""Simple Goodbye"/"You Are" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Records. PB-43901.
- ^ "Bobby Bare chart history (GfK)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1963). ""Detroit City"/"Heart of Ice" (7" vinyl single; German release)". RCA Victor/RCA Records. 47-8183.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1965). ""Abilene"/"Sailor Man" (7" vinyl single; German release)". RCA Victor. 47-9542.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1965). ""Das Haus Auf Der Sierra"/"Wilder Wolf Und Brauner Bar" (7" vinyl single; German release)". RCA Victor. 47-9645.
- ^ Bare, Bobby (1965). ""Molly Brown"/"Good Old Tennessee" (7" vinyl single; German release)". RCA Victor. 47-9685.
- ^ a b c "Country Video Catalog" (PDF). Billboard. June 2, 1984. Retrieved November 30, 2022.